Two years ago a friend gave me half a dozen small blue geranium
clusters, each about 5" tall and the root-cluster about 1" wide.
Well, they certainly love the acid soil of western Mid Wales. This year
they are all about 2 feet tall and 3 feet wide. The trouble is that
they because of this "bigness" they are all flopping over - they don't
seem able to support themselves, despite having ample water.

Is this normal? Should I be cutting off the tumbling excess? If so,
how close to the ground should I cut?

Any or all advice appreciated.

Thanks,
Ellie.

On 18/6/06 18:54, in article , "Ellie Bentley"
wrote:

Two years ago a friend gave me half a dozen small blue geranium
clusters, each about 5" tall and the root-cluster about 1" wide.
Well, they certainly love the acid soil of western Mid Wales. This year
they are all about 2 feet tall and 3 feet wide. The trouble is that
they because of this "bigness" they are all flopping over - they don't
seem able to support themselves, despite having ample water.

Is this normal? Should I be cutting off the tumbling excess? If so,
how close to the ground should I cut?

Any or all advice appreciated.

Do you know which it is? Some do 'flop' more than others and are intended
to do so.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(email address on website)

Janet and Sacha, thanks. No, I don't know which type of Blue Geranium
it is. You're making me think that I should just clip away the parts
which flop on top of other species and leave the rest be, though, I must
say, they do look rather untidy when "flopped"!

Ellie.

On 19/6/06 13:13, in article , "Ellie Bentley"
wrote:

Janet and Sacha, thanks. No, I don't know which type of Blue Geranium
it is. You're making me think that I should just clip away the parts
which flop on top of other species and leave the rest be, though, I must
say, they do look rather untidy when "flopped"!

How about waiting until the autumn and then moving it in a pot where it can
flop over the edges and 'do its thing' in a desirable way? Perhaps the most
famous blue Geranium is Johnson's Blue but there is a new one called G.
Jolly Bee which is an excellent plant and is mound forming with a very long
flowering period. If you can find one at your local nursery, you could
observe its habit and see if it suits you.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(email address on website)